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Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students
Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students. This will be performed in all year 1 pharmacy students
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Intervention group will wear a simulation suit in which will mimic the physical limitations experienced by older adults. In addition, they will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults |
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| Control | Active Comparator | This group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Use of an ageing suit | Behavioral | The simulation suit consists of a pair glasses which simulates narrowing of visual field; a pair of gloves ; a vest ; elbow and knee wraps and sand bags worn on the wrists and ankles |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale | Change in empathy | Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity | Open ended qualitative response | Post intervention at Week 12 |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Shaun Lee | Monash University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shaun Lee | Subang Jaya | Selangor | 47500 | Malaysia |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 32984232 | Derived | Lee SWH, Teh PL. "Suiting Up" to Enhance Empathy Toward Aging: A Randomized Controlled Study. Front Public Health. 2020 Aug 25;8:376. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00376. eCollection 2020. |
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IPD can be requested from PI upon reasonable request
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| Polypharmacy workshop | Other | Participants will conduct a full medication review for older adults within 1 hour and develop a medication list which can be used for counselling of older adults |
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